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Professor Kerrie Wilson is an ARC Future Fellow at The University of Queensland (UQ), Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions and an Affiliated Professor in Conservation Science at The University of Copenhagen.
Kerrie holds a degree in Environmental Science (First Class Honours, awarded in 1999) ...Read More...

Professor Robertson was Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and then Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) at UWA. Since retiring in mid 2013, he has joined the School of Plant Biology as an Emeritus Professor.
His research interests include Plant-animal interactions and their effects on ecosystem processes in marine habita ...Read More...

James grew up in Kenya where he was surrounded by wildlife and the outdoors. School holidays were spent on safari game driving with clients, discussing Africa's conservation challenges around the campfire, and on walking safaris in some of Kenya's wildest and most beautiful regions.This inspired James to study a science degree, the highlight being ...Read More...

Stephanie Avery-Gomm is an applied ecologist, interested in using decision science to achieve optimal outcomes for conservation. Stephanie's current research examines the efficacy of endangered species legislation and develops decision support tools to improve endangered species recovery. Stephanie is also an active member of the seabird research c ...Read More...

Chris' research interests are about using mathematical models to help improve management.
The focus of his work has been about the application of optimal control theory to invasive species management and in developing ecosystem models to predict how management actions will affect different species in an ecosystem. He is also working on developing ...Read More...

Michelle is assisting in the communications at CEED, including the CEED website and the online publication of Decision Point.
She has a BSc in Ecology and Conservation Biology (Hons 1) from Griffith University. Michelle has worked in several research teams in universities, with a focus in research communication / knowledge brokering. Sh ...Read More...

Dr Philip Barton is a research fellow in the Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University. He leads research on the structure and diversity of insect communities and their ecological roles in both natural and modified landscapes.

Sana is a current PhD candidate at The University of Melbourne, researching the use of evidence in conservation decisions and the interaction of value-based and technical judgements in decision making. Sana’s research takes an integrated perspective on emerging conservation issues.
Sana’s research interests cover a broad spectrum of to ...Read More...

Associate Professor Sarah Bekessy has been teaching and conducting research in environmental studies at RMIT University since 2004.
Using her background in conservation biology and more recent experience in the social sciences, Sarah has established a successful research team that seeks to engage in high impact, interdisciplinary and collaborative ...Read More...

Louise Blackmore is a PhD student in the School of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Western Australia. She has a general interest in biodiversity management and policy, particularly how biodiversity conservation may be achieved on private lands. Louise’s key research interests include: the social aspects of environment ...Read More...

Professor Melissa Brown is the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Queensland.
Melissa completed her PhD at The University of Melbourne in 1993, on blood cell growth factors and their role in human leukaemia. She then undertook postdoctoral training at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund and King’s College in Lo ...Read More...